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Daily Mirror
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Kieran King

Man Utd told they picked wrong midfield transfer and missed out on "absolute bargain"

Manchester United should have gone all out to sign now- Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma from Brighton & Hove Albion.

That's according to former Arsenal star Paul Merson, who has "no idea why" the Red Devils did not go in for the Mali international as Erik Ten Hag tries to bolster their midfield options. A similar type of player in Frenkie de Jong has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford this summer but it seems as though a deal for the 25-year-old is proving to be difficult to strike.

Youri Tielemans and Christian Eriksen have also been tipped to join the club with United lacking midfield options at this moment in time after Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard, Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba all left at the end of their contracts. It is clear the Red Devils need to sign at least one maybe two in that position, and Merson believes Bissouma should have been the man they went for.

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